LEOMINSTER— Police arrested a 34-year-old Leominster man Friday afternoon when he arrived at the police station for a meeting with police officers. Daniel Brand, of 167 Whitney St. was charged with running over a 16-year-old bicyclist, breaking both his legs, then fleeing the scene Monday evening. The Sentinel and Enterprise newspaper reported that as he fled, Brand allegedly dragged the bicycle under his car. Minutes later, police said Brand stopped to pull the bike from from under the car and throw it into the Nashua River.

Police interviewed Brand Wednesday, but his wife gave police an alibi for his whereabouts Monday evening. It wasn't until later in the week that a witness came forward and police were able to move against the suspect.

Leominster police say the witness saw Brand up close when he stopped his car to dislodge the bicycle, and on Friday she identified him as the driver of the car from a photo line up police prepared.

However, even before police arrived at the witness's home, Brand allegedly went to her house and threatened her. Police then contacted Brand and asked him to come to the station for a meeting. When he arrived he was arrested. He is being held in lieu of $50,000 cash bail pending arraignment in Worcester court Monday on charges of leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, driving to endanger and intimidating a witness..

Meanwhile the victim, identified by the Worcester Telegram and Gazette as Joshua Carillo will be bedridden for six to eight weeks as both his legs heal. The boy's mother told the paper the boy is in considerable pain and doctors say he will only be able to use a wheelchair for one hour a day, otherwise he will have to stay in bed.